UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2012

GeoEye, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

2325 Dulles Corner Boulevard

Herndon, Virginia 20171

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (703) 480-7500

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 4, 2012, GeoEye, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release and delivered a letter addressed to DigitalGlobe, Inc. that the Company deems important to its security holders. A copy of the Company’s press release and letter to DigitalGlobe, Inc. are furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, respectively, and are incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “intends,” “estimates,” “expects,” “should,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements made herein and presented elsewhere by management from time to time. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. These risks include, but are not limited to the risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business described in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information is as of the date of this filing and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in expectations.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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